Ahrefs has 32 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 20 channels since March 2025. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Tracked sponsored videos published per month. A brand signing every month is buying now, not historically.
Deals in the last 12 months by channel subscriber count. Most of their budget went to channels in the 250K to 1M range.
| Channel size | Deals | Channels | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K to 250K subs | 5 | 3 | 19% |
| 250K to 1M subs | 13 | 8 |
Categories of the channels Ahrefs sponsored in the last 12 months.
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
No More Adobe Photoshop?
LegalEagle · 4M subs · October 2026
The Biggest Change Coming to AI Search in 2027
Exposure Ninja · 112K subs · October 2026
Physics, but it gets increasingly weirder
Check your fit against the data above. Ahrefs mostly buys Finance & Business channels. If your channel matches that profile, you are pitching with the odds, not against them.
Reference their recent deals. A pitch that names the creators they sponsored last month reads like research, not spam. The full process is in how to get sponsors on YouTube.
Lead with your numbers: average views, audience niche, and a rate anchored to what similar deals are worth. Our rate calculator gives you a defensible starting range.
Deal counts come from sponsorship disclosures SponsorRadar detected in video content and descriptions. Estimated values are ranges from view counts and niche CPM benchmarks, not confirmed figures. Updated daily.
The full Ahrefs sponsorship history, every sponsored video with estimated deal values, and the brands sponsoring channels like yours are on Creator Pro. Start with a free account.
| Over 1M subs | 9 | 7 | 33% |
Sciencephile the AI · 1.1M subs · October 2026
How I'd Build A 1M$ Business With Zero Employees In 2027 (GPT Astra Only)
AI Founders · 583K subs · October 2026
What actually killed GameStop?
Michael Girdley · 386K subs · September 2026
The Most Devastating Tragedies In American History Explained
Agent Flappy · 150K subs · September 2026
